Business Administration mainly focuses on the organisation, planning & analysis of business activities. They do this to help manage & run the business efficiently.
Bellview Institute of Distance Learning is accredited to offer the following programmes:
- Business Management: N4 – N6 NATED: 01-QCTO/SDP290618-2616
- Business Management: NQF 4 – NQF 6 ICB: 301089
Why Should I Study Business Administration?
Business Administration is an integral aspect of businesses. There are many benefits to studying a course in the field of Business Administration. These include the following:
- Learn a scarce skill: Business Administration is a scarce skill that is held in high regard by employers. This will ensure that you have a skill that is required in the business field and increase your job security
- Learn skills you can use in other career fields: Business Administration is a transferable skill. These skills can be used in many different career paths, broadening your opportunities
- Learn theoretical and practical skills: A NATED Business Administration course has practical and theoretical elements. This will help prepare you for the workforce
Some of the skills you will learn during Business Administration include:
- Understanding “Business Language” and terms
- Basic business management
- Correct office practice
- How to manage costs
Business Administration Is An Accredited National Qualification
Business Administration is a Nationally Accredited Technical Education Diploma (NATED) course. These courses are created by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).
These qualifications are registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). This means that the courses are accredited and qualifications are held in high regard.
Our Accreditation
Bellview Institute of Distance Learning is accredited by the QCTO to offer the Business Administration National Qualification (NATED).
Business Management: N4 – N6 NATED: 01-QCTO/SDP290618-2616
- Business Management: NATED N4 National Certificate (NQF level 5) – SAQA ID number: 66871
- Business Management: NATED N5 National Certificate (NQF level 5) – SAQA ID number: 66929
- Business Management: NATED N6 National Certificate (NQF level 5) – SAQA ID number: 66995
- Business Management: NATED N6 National Diploma (NQF level 6) – SAQA ID number: 66995
Business Management: NQF 4 – NQF 6 ICB: 301089
- Small Business Financial Management: ICB National Certificate (NQF level 4) – SAQA ID number: 48736
- Office Administration – Business Management: ICB Higher Certificate (NQF level 5) – SAQA ID number: 23619
- Financial Accounting – Business Management: ICB National Diploma (NQF level 6) – SAQA ID number: 20366
Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) Accreditation
Bellview Institute of Distance Learning Pty. Ltd. Accreditation Number: 01-QCTO/SDP290618-2616
NATED Business Administration Courses
SAQA ID number: 66871
Qualification Title: National Certificate: N4 Business Management
Qualification Type: National N Certificate
Originator: Department of Education
Course Credits: 60
NQF Level 05
Instructional Offering:
- Code 4090304: Entrepreneurship and Business Management N4
- Code 4010164: Financial Accounting N4
- Code 4010154: Introductory Accounting N4
- Code 5140364: Management Communication N4
- Code 6030204: Computer Practices N4
- Code 6030154: Computerised Financial Systems N4
- Code 6030134: Introductory Computer Practice N4
- Code 13030094: Mercantile Law N4
- Code 22020034: Economics N4
SAQA ID number: 66929
Qualification Title: National Certificate: N5 Business Management
Qualification Type: National Certificate
Originator: Department of Education
Course Credits: 60
NQF Level 05
Instructional Offering:
- Code 4110455: Labour Relations N5
- Code 4090325: Sales Management N5
- Code 4090315: Entrepreneurship and Business Management N5
- Code 4010185: Cost and Management Accounting N5
- Code 4010175: Financial Accounting N5
- Code 5070035: Public Relations N5
- Code 6030175: Computerised Financial Systems N5
- Code 6030165: Computer Practice N5
- Code 13030105: Mercantile Law N5
- Code 22020095: Economics N5
SAQA ID number: 66995
Qualification Title: National Certificate: N6 Business Management
Qualification Type: National N Certificate
Originator: Department of Education
Course Credits: 60
NQF Level 05
Instructional Offering:
- Code 4110486: Labour Relations N6
- Code 4010196: Cost and Management Accounting N6
- Code 4010216: Financial Accounting N6
- Code 4090336: Entrepreneurship and Business Management N6
- Code 4090346: Sales Management N6
- Code 5140296: Marketing Communication N6
- Code 5070046: Public Relations N6
- Code 6030186: Computerised Financial Systems N6
- Code 6030196: Computer Practice N6
ICB: Business Administration Courses
SAQA ID number: 48736
Qualification Title: National Certificate: Small Business Financial Management
Qualification Type: National Certificate
Originator: SGB GET & FET Business, Commerce and Management Studies
NQF level 04
Course Credits: 120
Instructional Offering/Exit Level Outcomes:
The qualifying learner will be able to:
- Record business transactions and prepare statements
- Calculate Value Added Tax (VAT) and prepare tax returns
- Calculate gross pay and deductions
- Prepare IRP 5s as required by legislation
- Interpret final accounts as per organisational requirements
- Calculate the cost of products and distinguish between fixed and variable costs, carry out break-even analysis and calculate selling prices
- Prepare a business plan and budget
- Communicate effectively in the workplace
Critical Cross-Field Outcomes:
The learner who acquires this qualification should be able to demonstrate an ability to:
- Make organisational payments
- Calculate Value Added Tax using VAT rules and rates
- Calculate gross wages from time records
- Make adjustments for stock evaluation, depreciation, and bad debts
- Calculate the level of the working capital required in the business
- Draw up financial business plans
SAQA ID number: 23619
Qualification Title: Higher Certificate: Office Administration
Qualification Type: National Higher Certificate
Originator: Institute of Administration and Commerce
Course Credits: 240
NQF level 05
Instructional Offering/Exit Level Outcomes:
- Cost and Management Accounting
- Economics
- Human Resources Management
- Labour Relations
- Management
- Law
- Business and Office Administration
Critical Cross-Field Outcomes:
The learner who acquires this qualification should be able to demonstrate an ability to:
- Allocate overheads to calculate recovery rates
- Use these rates to calculate recoveries, and know how to treat under- or over-recoveries
- Prepare a budgeted income statement and balance sheet
- Evaluate capital budgets
- Identify revenue and cost curves to highlight marginal revenues and costs
- Compute prices
- Produce cash flow statements
- Determine strengths and weaknesses in policy to prepare a more suitable policy
- Calculate marginal cost of capital
- Discuss the effects of financial leverage
- Explain the different forms of available finance
SAQA ID number: 20366
Qualification Title: National Diploma: Financial Accounting
Qualification Type: Advanced Certificate
Originator: The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers Pty Ltd
Course Credits: 280
NQF level 06
Instructional Offering/Exit Level Outcomes:
- Competence in all areas of Financial Accounting
- Cost and Management Accounting
- Understanding and applying tax regulations in the field of personal and business taxation
- Understanding of the nature of law and the role of law within which an accountant operates
- Competence in all areas of Financial Management
- Demonstrates an understanding of internal and external auditing processes
- Understanding of Information Systems in business
- Demonstrates understanding of the key marketing and management theories, concepts, and techniques operating within business organisations
- Understands and applies sound accounting theory and practice
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of Management Accounting control systems
- Understanding of Financial Accounting on the Regulatory Framework
- Knowledge of corporate strategy
Critical Cross-Field Outcomes:
The learner who acquires this qualification should be able to demonstrate:
- Competence in the principles underlying Bookkeeping and Accounting
- Cost and Management Accounting techniques operating within business organisations
- Understanding the structure and operation of the taxation system
- Explaining the operation of the Legal System concerning Common Law, Equity and Judicial Precedent, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Statute Law, Case Law, and EC Law
- Making effective and relevant decisions in the area of Financial Management
- An understanding of the principles of Auditing and the role of professional and legal bodies relating to the audit function
- Applying key marketing and management theories
- Skills in information selection, retrieval, analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and criticism of Accountancy-related problems or issues
Bellview Institute of Distance Learning has been awarded a distance learning Exam Number by the DHET Exams division: 01999921101199995016
What Is Business Administration?
Business Administration revolves around supervising and overseeing the operation of a business. They do this by:
- Managing staff recruitment and making sure that all the necessary documents are available to determine the best candidates
- Distributing tasks and responsibilities to ensure accurate project management by
- Monitoring productivity
- Scheduling deadlines and timesheets
- Explaining strategies and goals
- Information management and keeping the information updated
- Supervising clerical and administrative personnel to see how people cope if expectations are being met, and making sure there is clear communication
- Recommending changes in policies and procedures to meet goals and get better results
What Will I Learn?
You will learn essential business skills like problem-solving, how to efficiently communicate in a business environment, computer literacy in multiple programmes, and good planning strategies. This will help you to make sure that the business is running as smoothly as possible.
After your course, you will be able to compile information and put it into a database, organise and lead various business projects, and train staff.
Subjects you will cover include, Financial Management, Marketing and promotion, Computer Practice, Entrepreneurship, Management Communication, and Public Relations.
Our NATED Business Administration Courses
If Business Administration seems like a course that will interest you, you can join us at Bellview Institute of Distance Learning to further your studies. We offer the following courses in Business Administration:
- Business Management: NATED N4 National Certificate (NQF level 5)
- Business Management: NATED N5 National Certificate (NQF level 5)
- Business Management: NATED N6 National Certificate (NQF level 5)
- Business Management: NATED N6 National Diploma (NQF level 6)
Business Management: NATED N4 National Certificate
Entry Requirements
If you want to study a Business Management: NATED N4 National Certificate course, you need a matric certificate (NSC).
Subjects
The following subjects will be covered in Business Management: NATED N4 National Certificate:
- Management Communication N4
- Introductory Accounting N4
- Entrepreneurship and Business Management N4
- Computer Practice N4
Course Length
Business Management: NATED N4 National Certificate takes 12 months to complete.
Award Type
N4 National Certificate: Business Management (NQF Level 5).
Business Management: NATED N5 National Certificate
Entry Requirements
To study a Business Management: NATED N5 National Certificate course, you will need to complete your Business Management: NATED N4 National Certificate course.
Subjects
The following subjects will be covered in Business Management: NATED N5 National Certificate:
- Entrepreneurship and Business Management N5
- Sales Management N5
- Public Relations N5
- Computer Practice N5
Course Length
Business Management: NATED N5 National Certificate takes 12 months to complete.
Award Type
N5 National Certificate: Business Management (NQF Level 5).
N6 National Certificate: Business Management
Entry Requirements
You need a Business Management: NATED N5 National Certificate qualification to do a Business Management: NATED N6 National Certificate course.
Subjects
The following subjects will be covered in Business Management: NATED N6 National Certificate:
- Entrepreneurship and Business Management N6
- Sales Management N6
- Cost and Management Accounting N6
- Public Relations N6
Course Length
Business Management: NATED N6 National Certificate takes 12 months to complete.
Award Type
N6 National Certificate: Business Management (NQF Level 5).
Business Management: NATED N6 National Diploma
Entry Requirements
You need to complete your Business Management: NATED N6 National Certificate qualification to complete your Business Management: NATED N6 National Diploma.
Subjects
You will need to complete practical work experience to get your Business Management: NATED N6 National Diploma.
Course Length
The practical work experience takes 18 months to complete.
Award Type
N6 National Diploma: Business Management (NQF Level 6).
Our ICB Business Management Courses
ICB Business Management consists of three courses. These courses are on a foundation level, an intermediate level, and an advanced level.
Small Business Financial Management: ICB National Certificate
Entry Requirements
If you want to study for a Small Business Financial Management: ICB National Certificate, you need a matric certificate (NSC).
Subjects
The following subjects will be covered in Small Business Financial Management: ICB National Certificate:
- Introduction to Business English
- Business Management 1 (BMT1)
- Bookkeeping to Trial Balance (BKTB)
- Business Literacy (BUSL)
Course Length
Small Business Financial Management: ICB National Certificate takes 12 months to complete.
Award Type
National Certificate: Small Business Financial Management (NQF level 4).
Office Administration - Business Management: ICB Higher Certificate
Entry Requirements
To study for an Office Administration – Business Management: ICB Higher Certificate, you will need to complete your Small Business Financial Management: ICB National Certificate.
Subjects
The following subjects will be covered in Office Administration – Business Management: ICB Higher Certificate:
- Office and Legal Practice (OLPR)
- Business Management 2 (BMT2)
- Marketing Management and Public Relations (MMPR)
- Financial Statements (FNST)
- Human Resources Management and Labour Relations (HRLR)
Course Length
Office Administration – Business Management: ICB Higher Certificate takes 12 months to complete.
Award Type
Higher Certificate in Office Administration (NQF level 5).
Financial Accounting - Business Management: ICB National Diploma
Entry Requirements
To complete the advanced level course in ICB Business Management, you will need to complete the Office Administration – Business Management: ICB Higher Certificate course.
Subjects
The following subjects will be covered in Financial Accounting – Business Management: ICB National Diploma:
- Introduction to Business English
- Business Management 1 (BMT1)
- Bookkeeping to Trial Balance (BKTB)
- Business Literacy (BUSL)
- Office and Legal Practice (OLPR)
- Business Management 2 (BMT2)
- Marketing Management and Public Relations (MMPR)
- Financial Statements (FNST)
- Human Resources Management and Labour Relations (HRLR)
- Business Management 3 (BMT3)
- Financial Management and Control (FMCL)
- Financial Reporting and Regulatory Frameworks (FRRF)
- Research Theory and Practice (by short dissertation, topic: Business Management) (RTAP)
Course Length
Financial Accounting – Business Management: ICB National Diploma takes 12 months to complete.
Award Type
National Diploma in Financial Accounting (NQF level 6).
Career Opportunities To Follow In Business Administration
- Business Manager, average monthly salary: R 22 838
- Supply Chain Manager, average monthly salary: R 58 000
- Business Analyst, average monthly salary: R 39 700
- Sales Manager, average monthly salary: R 57 400
- Loan Officer, average monthly salary: R 16 300
Business Manager
Business Managers supervise and lead the company’s operations and employees.
Role And Responsibilities Of A Business Manager
Some of the roles and responsibilities of Business Managers are:
- Evaluating company performance
- Implementing various business strategies
- Supervising employees
- Directing teams and assigning leaders
What Is The Salary Expectation For A Business Manager?
Business Managers usually earn around R 22 838 per month.
Supply Chain Manager
Supply Chain Managers are responsible for managing the overall supply chain within the company. Their goal is to maximise process efficiency and productivity.
Role And Responsibilities Of Supply Chain Managers
Some of the roles and responsibilities of Supply Chain Managers are:
- Plan and implement supply chain strategies
- Determine the key supply chain KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)
- Suggest solutions for process improvements
- Communicating between the supplier, business, and customer
What Is The Salary Expectation For A Supply Chain Manager?
The average monthly salary expectation of a Supply Chain Manager is around R 58 000. This average monthly salary can reach up to R 92 000.
Business Analyst
Business Analysts help businesses by improving their processes, products, and services through data analysis.
Role And Responsibilities Of A Business Analyst
Some of the roles and responsibilities of Business Analysts are:
- Budgeting and pricing
- Planning and monitoring
- Creating detailed business analysis reports
- Variance analysis
What Is The Salary Expectation For A Business Analyst?
Business Analysts receive an average monthly salary of R 39 700. Depending on their duties and performance, they can get a monthly salary up to R 61 900.
Sales Manager
Sales Managers oversee the sales team of a company. They are generally responsible for the production of revenue in a business.
Role And Responsibilities Of A Sales Manager
Some of the roles and responsibilities of Sales Managers include:
- Setting sales goals
- Analysing sales data
- Creating training programs for sales representatives
- Projecting sales
- Assessing profitability of products or services
What Is The Salary Expectation For A Sales Manager?
Sales Managers receive an average monthly salary of about R 57 400. This can go up to R 89 500 per month depending on your duties.
Loan Officer
Loan Officers are responsible for authorising and evaluating loan applications within a business.
Role And Responsibilities Of A Loan Officer
Some of the roles and responsibilities of Loan Officers include:
- Reviewing loan agreements
- Ensuring compliance with financial rules and regulations
- Analysing credit information
What Is The Salary Expectation For A Loan Officer?
On average, Loan Officers get paid around R 16 300 per month. This can reach up to an average monthly salary of R 25 900.
Why You Should Consider Studying With Bellview Institute Of Distance Learning
Bellview Institute of Distance Learning offers reputable Business Management courses. Studying with Bellview holds many benefits, including:
- Staff support: Our staff and course experts are ready to respond to your queries within 24 hours
- Deliveries are handled by us: After you have registered for one of our online courses, your learning materials will arrive in 5 days
- Quick results: We make sure that assessments are marked as soon as possible along with leaving helpful comments
- Student groups for support: Study groups on the Together We Pass platform provide an area for students to engage with one another. In this way, you will receive additional support from fellow students
- Register any time: Bellview does not have closing dates for registration. You can choose to register for a course at any time of the year that works for you
- Variety of courses: Bellview offers many accredited courses for students to choose from to make sure that they get ahead in the career path of your choice
- Application: If you are looking to apply for one of our courses, you can call our landline (0800 39 00 27), apply online, or speak directly to a course expert
Why You Should Study Business AdministrationThrough Distance Learning
Distance learning offers many benefits to students, including:
- Study wherever you want to: There are no physical classes involved in distance learning. This allows students to study from home or wherever suits you
- Create your timetable: As you will not have to attend any physical classes, you can study whenever you have the time. You simply have to be prepared by the time your examinations take place
- Work as you study: With the opportunity to create your schedule, you can dedicate your time to getting a job. This way you can work and earn an income while furthering your studies
- Save money: Distance learning is cheaper in comparison to contact learning. You also do not have to spend money on extra traveling costs
Frequently Asked Questions
What Kind Of Jobs Can You Get With A Business Administration Diploma?
Once you get your Business Administration Qualification, you will have many job opportunities to choose from. Some of these jobs include:
- Business Manager
- Supply Chain Manager
- Business Analyst
- Sales Manager
- Loan Officer
- Business Consultant
- Financial Analyst
- Market Research Analyst
- Human Resources (HR) Specialist
- Meeting, Convention and Event Planner
- Training and Development Specialist
What Is A Business Administration Course?
A Business Administration course is one that focuses on equipping students with skills that will make them qualified to manage businesses and their operations.
Critical skills in decision-making is a very important aspect of this course since Business Administration must successfully strategise various business operations.
What Is The Work Of A Business Administrator?
Business Administrators oversee all of the general operations within different departments of an organisation.
Some of the responsibilities of Business Administration includes overseeing teams, solving problems, developing business plans, and making sure employees meet business objectives.
Which Subjects Are Covered In Business Administration?
Some of the subjects that will be covered during your Business Administration programme include:
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Management
- Financial Accounting
- Computer Practice
- Mercantile Law
- Economics
- Labour Relations
- Law
- Business Literacy
What Is The Importance Of Business Administration?
Business Administration is an important link between management and employees. Those who work in Business Administration motivate various teams within the business and help to ensure that business goals are met.
This important field of work highly influences the productivity and efficiency of a workplace, making them essential for any business.
Author: Karla Nortier
Editor: Sanel Van Staden
Date Published: November 8, 2021